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When You Rush, You Make Mistakes Back in 1985, a group of ambitious lawmakers set out to reform the federal income tax code. House Ways & Means Chair Dan Rostenkowski introduced the legislation. (This was before he became inmate #25338-016 at the Oxford Federal...

IRS Investigates Pot of Gold at End of Rainbow

Tax Code Special Rules Help IRS Get Leprechaun’s Treasure   St. Patrick’s Day is here, and every “Irish for a day” tippler in your social circle will take advantage of this convenient excuse to haul grandma out of the house for a little...

Intentional Inspirational – Jason Wright

Diane Gardner is guest starred on Intentional Inspirational Podcast with show host Jason Wright. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN    In this episode, I talk about the ultimate goal that I am working towards and get you to clearly think about yours as well. I also have...

Area Man Treats Colleague to Dinner, Drinks

Can This Company Bar Tab Qualify As A Deductible Business Expense? The three-martini lunch has a long and mostly honorable history as a deductible business expense. As former President Gerald Ford once said, “Where else can you get an earful, a bellyful, and...

This Will Make You Love the Income Tax . . .

An Income Tax on “Potential Earnings” We Americans have fought with our internal revenue code since 1913. But slicing and dicing income, deductions, and a dizzying array of business and personal credits is hardly the only way that Uncle Sam could raise the...